HIGHLIGHTS

Ex-naval officer sought help from Defence Minister of India on Twitter.

Wanted air ambulance to airlift his critically injured daughter.

Manohar Parrikar responds, approves request for airlifting.

Manohar Parrikar. Photo: Gautam Karkal

HIGHLIGHTS

Ex-naval officer sought help from Defence Minister of India on Twitter.

Wanted air ambulance to airlift his critically injured daughter.

Manohar Parrikar responds, approves request for airlifting.

Ravi Kant Soni, an ex-navy officer who has served the Indian Navy for 20 years, and currently serving as a District Soldier Welfare Officer, sought help from the Ministry of Defence, India's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a string of tweets on Twitter.

Ravi Kant Soni, an ex-navy officer who has served the Indian Navy for 20 years, and currently serving as a District Soldier Welfare Officer, sought help from the Ministry of Defence, India's Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a string of tweets on Twitter.

In a series of nine tweets, Soni explained how he had requested the Ministry of Defense an air evacuation for his critically injured daughter fighting for her life on a ventilator at a hospital in Bhiali, Chattisgarh, with insufficient medical facilities, and how the initial positive response from the Air Force died down due to some 'bureaucratic reason.'

Soni tagged official Twitter handles of PM Narendra Modi, Prime Minister's Office and that of Manohar Parrikar. He wrote,"If my daughter cannot be shifted today, it maybe too late for us. We're losing valuable time. It is not possible for Civil air ambulance to operate in weather conditions prevailing at Raipur and Delhi with such a critical patient," and cut short his plea saying, "Sirs you can still help. Your much needed help will go a long way in reinforcing the faith of lakhs of serving as well as retired defence personnel that they place in the Indian Armed Forces.(sic)"

The official Twitter handle of the Principal Spokesperson of Ministry of Defence responded saying, "RM @manoharparrikar approves airlifting of critically ill daughter of ex-naval officer @ravi2898; RM also spoke to patient's brother."

Ravi Kant Soni thanked Parrikar and the Indian Air Force for getting the family out of the emergency and said "this monumental support can never be forgotten."

Here are the tweets:

Source: Twitter@shivaroor

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